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Other than Robbie Alomar, he's the only other former Major League Baseball player or other uniformed employee to have been banned from all Baseball activities as the result of sexual harassment allegations.
What's his name?
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During the Division Era of Major League Baseball, (post 1968), there have been four instances in which a father and his son have both played for and Managed an MLB team.
I'm not going to give anyone green type for on a duck level trivia knowledge for knowing the Bob and Aaron Boone and Gus/ David Bell pairings. There is another, and there is another.
Pair #1:
Dad had three All Star Game appearances and/ or selections, with 0, 1 or 2 All Star nods in one each of three consecutive seasons. He has three World Series Championship rings. He batted left and threw right. He never played for an American League team. He was living, as of January 1, 2026.
Son played all or part of 9 consecutive Major League seasons, including one season with 100+ games played and 99 in his final season. He was traded at the deadline of the season in which he played 100+ games. One of the players exchanged with him in this six man deal once had a 50 home run season. One of the players received for him is on the ML list of catchers who have caught a Perfect Game.
Pair #2:
Dad, his son and his brother were each named to at least three ML All Star Teams.
His nephew played ten seasons in the majors with a sub 4.00 lifetime ERA in 600+ career innings, 100+ career Saves, and a career WHIP* of under 1.28 The nephew was once traded even up for a player who at one point in time was the highest paid player in Major League Baseball history.
The son never played Major League Baseball, unlike one of his four living full or half-brothers.
Name either or both father-son Manager pairs.
*Walks+Hits/Innings Pitched.
I'm not going to give anyone green type for on a duck level trivia knowledge for knowing the Bob and Aaron Boone and Gus/ David Bell pairings. There is another, and there is another.
Pair #1:
Dad had three All Star Game appearances and/ or selections, with 0, 1 or 2 All Star nods in one each of three consecutive seasons. He has three World Series Championship rings. He batted left and threw right. He never played for an American League team. He was living, as of January 1, 2026.
Son played all or part of 9 consecutive Major League seasons, including one season with 100+ games played and 99 in his final season. He was traded at the deadline of the season in which he played 100+ games. One of the players exchanged with him in this six man deal once had a 50 home run season. One of the players received for him is on the ML list of catchers who have caught a Perfect Game.
Pair #2:
Dad, his son and his brother were each named to at least three ML All Star Teams.
His nephew played ten seasons in the majors with a sub 4.00 lifetime ERA in 600+ career innings, 100+ career Saves, and a career WHIP* of under 1.28 The nephew was once traded even up for a player who at one point in time was the highest paid player in Major League Baseball history.
The son never played Major League Baseball, unlike one of his four living full or half-brothers.
Name either or both father-son Manager pairs.
*Walks+Hits/Innings Pitched.
Who hit 'the grand slam single'* during a National League Championship Series?
* He hit a fair ball over the outfield fence with the score tied and the bases loaded while the home team was batting in extra innings . He never reached 2nd base because of on field celebrations. Officially he was credited with a Single and 1 RBI.
* He hit a fair ball over the outfield fence with the score tied and the bases loaded while the home team was batting in extra innings . He never reached 2nd base because of on field celebrations. Officially he was credited with a Single and 1 RBI.
Which Major League Baseball player received a lifetime suspension* after testing positive for performance enhancing drugs three time in less than 12 consecutive months?
*He later applied for reinstatement, (granted by the Commissioner), but never played in the Major Leagues again.
*He later applied for reinstatement, (granted by the Commissioner), but never played in the Major Leagues again.
Two players were suspended for PED use while on the active roster of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Name both.
Answered correctly by unassuming.
Name both.
Answered correctly by unassuming.
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There has never been a Formula 1 Grand Prix in which two drivers had identical* pole position times in Qualifying, but there was one race when THREE drivers tied for the best lap time.
Name the year, and the Grand Prix name, OR the racing circuit. The event sponsor's name as part of the title is not required.
*Minutes and seconds, as rounded to three decimal places.
Answered correctly by unassuming.
Name the year, and the Grand Prix name, OR the racing circuit. The event sponsor's name as part of the title is not required.
*Minutes and seconds, as rounded to three decimal places.
Answered correctly by unassuming.
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What is the current, or a former name of this ballpark, (originally constructed in 1938), OR the city in which it's located?
Answered correctly by downbound123.
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1997, European GP
(Jacques Villeneuve, Michael Schumacher and Heinz Harald Frentzen , each qualified with same time, JV got pole position since he did it first)
Michael Schumacher damaged Jacques' car when he tried unsuccessfully to take Jacques out after being passed. Williams and McLaren made a private deal that the McLarens would not attempt to pressure Jacques, and in return, Villeneuve would surrender the lead to them near the end. Less than two seconds separated first from third at the checkered flag. Schumacher's penalty included disqualification from the 1997 Driver's Championship, but Ferrari kept their Constructors points.
Emerson Fittipaldi was the last man to drive in a Formula 1 Grand Prix for a team where he was the principle owner, AND the team used its own chassis, (1980).
Several other men have driven in one of more Grands Prix for their own team*, subject to the conditions above.
Name as many as you can.
*Excluded would be drivers such as Jo Siffert, Peter Revson, Carel de Godin de Beaufort and Prince Bira, who were all team owner/ drivers at some point, but the car they drove had a non-works chassis designed by a different F1 Constructor.
Pretzelmaster correctly identified Jack Brabham, Bruce McLaren, Dan Gurney, John Surtees, Chris Amon and Arturo Merzario.
Several other men have driven in one of more Grands Prix for their own team*, subject to the conditions above.
Name as many as you can.
*Excluded would be drivers such as Jo Siffert, Peter Revson, Carel de Godin de Beaufort and Prince Bira, who were all team owner/ drivers at some point, but the car they drove had a non-works chassis designed by a different F1 Constructor.
Pretzelmaster correctly identified Jack Brabham, Bruce McLaren, Dan Gurney, John Surtees, Chris Amon and Arturo Merzario.
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What was the year when the last non-championship Formula 1 race* was contested?
*Excludes the Aurora Series, the Formula 1 Indoor Trophy series, the Grand Prix Masters series, and 'Historic' races, all of which had Formula 1 cars, but were not considered to be Formula 1 races. No seasonal Drivers nor Constructors Championship points were awarded in non-championship Formula 1 races.
Answered correctly by Pretzelmaster.
*Excludes the Aurora Series, the Formula 1 Indoor Trophy series, the Grand Prix Masters series, and 'Historic' races, all of which had Formula 1 cars, but were not considered to be Formula 1 races. No seasonal Drivers nor Constructors Championship points were awarded in non-championship Formula 1 races.
Answered correctly by Pretzelmaster.
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Prior to 1986, in was common for Formula 1 Works drivers to compete in other forms of Motorsport concurrently with their Grand Prix schedule.
In 1985, two then-current Formula 1 drivers died in the space of less than one calendar month as a result of injuries sustained during the races of the World Sportscar Championship, which led to Formula 1 team owners prohibiting their drivers from competing in other Formulae.
Name the two F1 drivers killed during the 1985 WSC season.
Answered correctly by Pretzelmaster.
In 1985, two then-current Formula 1 drivers died in the space of less than one calendar month as a result of injuries sustained during the races of the World Sportscar Championship, which led to Formula 1 team owners prohibiting their drivers from competing in other Formulae.
Name the two F1 drivers killed during the 1985 WSC season.
Answered correctly by Pretzelmaster.
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Team Penske/ Penske Racing, (and other variations of the team name) has claimed victory at the Indianapolis 500 a record 20 times, beginning with their first win in 1972. Fourteen different drivers have 'tasted the milk at the Brickyard ' in Victory Lane after an Indy 500 win in a Penske-owned car.
Name as many as you can.
Adam_hadam correctly identified Bobby Unser, Rick Mears, Helio Castroneves and Mark Donahue.
Petzelmaster correctly identified Danny Sullivan, Al Unser Sr., Al Unser Jr., Emerson Fittipaldi, Sam Hornish Jr., Gil De Ferran, Will Power, Simon Pagenaud, Juan Pablo Montoya and Josef Newgarden.
Name as many as you can.
Adam_hadam correctly identified Bobby Unser, Rick Mears, Helio Castroneves and Mark Donahue.
Petzelmaster correctly identified Danny Sullivan, Al Unser Sr., Al Unser Jr., Emerson Fittipaldi, Sam Hornish Jr., Gil De Ferran, Will Power, Simon Pagenaud, Juan Pablo Montoya and Josef Newgarden.
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For the Expansion Era, (post 1960), who holds the Major League Baseball record for most pitching appearances by a position player in one season, (10)?
Hints:
He appeared in at least 2 games at every fielding position except Catcher and Center Field.
In his only season in which he had the minimum 502 plate appearances needed to qualify for the batting title, he led the Major Leagues in most at bats per strikeout, and he also swung at the highest percentage of pitches outside the strike zone of all American League batters (47.6%).
He played in the postseason in his first ML season. The team for which he pitched ten times played in the postseason, but he was not on their postseason roster.
Hints:
He appeared in at least 2 games at every fielding position except Catcher and Center Field.
In his only season in which he had the minimum 502 plate appearances needed to qualify for the batting title, he led the Major Leagues in most at bats per strikeout, and he also swung at the highest percentage of pitches outside the strike zone of all American League batters (47.6%).
He played in the postseason in his first ML season. The team for which he pitched ten times played in the postseason, but he was not on their postseason roster.
